PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Boon von Ochssée, Jan Gijsbert
Date of birth: July 25th, 1921 (Djokjakarta, Dutch-East-Indies)
Date of death:  October 20th, 1999 (Naarden, the Netherlands)
Nationality:  Dutch
     
VLIEGERKRUIS (VK)
Rank: Officier vlieger der 3de klasse
Unit: No. 1840 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm
Awarded on: October 18th, 1945
Action: Citation:
"During long period, attached to the detachement aircrafcarriers with the "Marineluchtvaartdienst", during wartime flying against the enemy, proved to be couragious, persistent, capable and loyal to his service."
Details: 448th Award.
Royal Decree No. 59, dated 18th October 1945.
 
     
OORLOGSHERINNERINGSKRUIS (OHK)
Details: Received with the clasps "OOST AZIË- ZUID PACIFIC1942-1945", "MIDDELANDSE ZEE 1940-1945", "NEDERLANDS INDIË 1941-1942" and "OORLOGSVLUCHTEN 1940-1945".
 
     
1939-1945 STAR
 
     
AIR CREW EUROPE STAR
Details: Probably awarded with clasp "Atlantic".
 
     
ATLANTIC STAR
Details: Probably received as a clasp for on the "AIr Crew Europe Star".
 
     
AFRICA STAR
 
     
PACIFIC STAR
 
     
WAR MEDAL 1939-1945
 
 
 
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Picture source:   - Gerald Tebes
Information source(s):   - Van Tirpitz tot Kamikazes, Het verslag van een Nederlandse marinevlieger bij het 1840 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm 1944-45, De Bataafse Leeuw
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